With the heavy lifting complete — the trades of Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller — the Yankees were continuing to survey what was possible for other pieces, notably Carlos Beltran.

The Astros, Indians, Rangers and Red Sox have all inquired in recent days on Beltran. One person familiar with talks described “nothing close” early Sunday night. For a trade to have real potential with the Yankees, it must be brought to Hal Steinbrenner for his blessing, and the owner had received nothing for his consideration 24 hours before Monday’s deadline.

That the Red Sox asked about Beltran held intrigue. The rivals are not frequent trade partners. But in July 2014, they did complete a deadline deal that sent Stephen Drew to the Yankees when the Red Sox were not contending, but the Yankees were. Boston president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski was not part of those Red Sox.

But with the Marlins and Tigers, Dombrowski and Brian Cashman completed plenty of trades. And executives tend to make trades most often with a small cluster of executives with whom they have trust and are simpatico. For example, Cashman and Indians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti have done many trades, most recently for Miller. And there might be no executive with whom Cashman has greater comfort dealing than Dombrowski.

For the Red Sox, Beltran would have to play the outfield now, but this could be used as an audition to replace the retiring David Ortiz in 2017.

However, even after trading Miller and seeing the Yankees get swept by the last-place Rays, Steinbrenner was known not to want to debase a bad offense more by trading its best hitter, Beltran. That means the Yanks would have to get a meaningful prospect back to move Steinbrenner off that position. With a glut of outfielders available, it may be difficult to get that level of prospect and not pay any of Beltran’s salary.

Beltran can be a free agent after this season. The Yankees, in theory, could make him the qualifying offer and if he accepts, bring him back as the DH (with the expectation that Alex Rodriguez will not be part of the 2017 team) or — if he signs elsewhere — get a draft pick.